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2026:JHHC:8560
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 75 of 2026
--------- Ravi Shankar Ojha, aged about 39 years, son of Late Ramnath Ojha, Resident of-Village- Redma, Sri Ram Path, Redma, Daltonganj, P.O.-GLA Coll. P.S.-Medininagar/Daltonganj, District-Palamu, Jharkhand.
....Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand.
....Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--------- For the Petitioner
: Mr. Aditya Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opp. Party
: Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P.
--------- 03/Dated:-26.03.2026
1.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2.
The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of the I.P.C. wherein cognizance has been taken for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of the I.P.C.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner and the informant had some business transactions with respect to the travel schemes of the petitioner and out of grudge the present FIR has been lodged by the informant and no specific date and time or amount has been mentioned and the dispute, if any, is purely civil in nature. He further submits that the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 04.04.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court.
4.
Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5.
Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the period of custody, since, the petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C. VIII, at Ranchi in connection with Chutia P.S. Case No. 23/2022 corresponding to G.R. No.1780/2025.
6.
It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) MARCH 26, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 30.03.2026